Weekly Press Briefing - 8 February 2012

Date:  08.02.2012
Time: 12:30


Registry and Chambers:

Martin Petrov, Chief of the Immediate Office of the Registrar, made the following statement:

Good afternoon,

Yesterday, the Trial Chamber sentenced Jelena Rašić, former case manager on the Defence team of Milan Lukić, to 12 months’ imprisonment for contempt of the Tribunal. Rašić has been given credit for the 78 days she has already spent in detention. The Chamber ruled that the remaining 8 months of the sentence would be suspended for a period of two years, having taken into account the difficult circumstances brought about by Rašić being the only female detainee in the United Nations Detention Unit, her health condition, her comparably young age and the fact that this is the first time she has received a prison sentence.

Rašić was sentenced following her conviction on 31 January 2012 of having knowingly and wilfully interfered with the administration of justice by procuring a false witness statement in exchange for €1,000 in cash. This conviction followed the acceptance by the Trial Chamber of a Plea Agreement filed jointly by the Prosecution and the Defence, at a hearing at which the Accused pleaded guilty to all five counts of contempt set out in an amended indictment. This amended indictment was filed on 24 January 2012.

Also yesterday, an administrative hearing was held in the case of Vojislav Šešelj. Closing arguments in this case have been scheduled to commence on Monday, 5 March at a time and in a courtroom to be confirmed.

The trial in the contempt case of Milan Tupajić, who has been accused of failing to testify in the trial of Radovan Karadžić, adjourned last Friday until further notice. The date of the Judgement will be announced in due course and the media will be informed accordingly.

In the appeals case of Momčilo Perišić, a Status Conference has been scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 7 March at 15:00 in Courtroom III. This is the first Status Conference to be held since the judgement in the case was rendered on 6 September 2011. Perišić, former Chief of the General Staff of the Yugoslav Army, was sentenced to 27 years’ imprisonment for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.

In the contempt of court case of Vojislav Šešelj, a Status Conference will be held on Friday, 9 March 2012 at 10:00 in Courtroom III. On 31 October 2011, Šešelj was convicted of contempt of the Tribunal and sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for disclosing confidential information pertaining to protected witnesses in a book he authored. This is the second trial for contempt of the Tribunal against Vojislav Šešelj. In the first contempt case against him, completed on 19 May 2010, Šešelj was sentenced to 15 months of imprisonment for disclosing confidential information. The third contempt case against Šešelj, initiated on 24 May 2011, is currently underway.

A Status Conference will be held in the appeals case of Vujadin Popović and others this Friday at 11:00 in Courtroom III. The seven former high-ranking Bosnian Serb military and police officials indicted in this case were convicted on 10 June 2010 for a range of crimes committed in 1995 in relation to the genocide committed in Srebrenica and the fall of the enclaves of Srebrenica and Žepa in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The last status conference in this case was held on 19 October 2011.

Proceedings in the trials of Radovan Karadžić, Zdravko Tolimir as well as Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović continue this week and next as scheduled.

In the trial of Karadžić, the Chamber is currently hearing the testimony of Mira Mihajlović, who was Karadžić’s secretary from January 1993 to 1996 and worked in the Presidential Office.

In the trial of Tolimir, military expert defence witness Rako Škrbić is currently testifying. He is the third witness to be called by the Accused.

In the trial of Stanišić and Simatović, the testimony of witness Aco Drača, which started last week, is ongoing. Drača was a member of the State Security Service of the Serb Autonomous Region (SAO) of Krajina in Croatia during the relevant period.


Office of the Prosecutor:

Frederick Swinnen, Special Adviser to the Prosecutor, made no statement.


Questions:
   
No questions were asked.

     
Documents:

Case

Title

 Date

Dokmanovic

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Goran Hadzic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In Prosecution V. Slavko Dokmanovic

03-Feb-12

Gotovina & Markac (Appeal)

Prosecution Motion To Strike

07-Feb-12

Gotovina & Markac (Appeal)

Mladen Markac's Response To "Prosecution Response To "Application And Proposed Amicus Curiae Brief" Filed On 13 January 2012"

02-Feb-12

Hadzic

Defence Response To The Prosecution Motion For Leave To Amend The First Amended Indictment

08-Feb-12

Hadzic

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Goran Hadzic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In Prosecution V. Stanisic & Simatovic Related To Croatia

02-Feb-12

Hadzic

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Goran Hadzic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In Prosecution V. Vojislav Seselj Related To Croatia

02-Feb-12

Hadzic

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Goran Hadzic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In Prosecution V. Slobodan Milosevic Related To Croatia

03-Feb-12

Hadzic

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Goran Hadzic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In Prosecution V. Slavko Dokmanovic

03-Feb-12

Hadzic

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Goran Hadzic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In Prosecution V. Mrksic Et Al.

03-Feb-12

Hadzic

Corrigendum To The First Joint Report On Agreed Facts

02-Feb-12

Haradinaj et al

Decision On Prosecution Motion For Leave To Replace Exhibit In E-Court

02-Feb-12

Haradinaj et al

Prosecution Motion For Certification Of Decision On Prosecution Motion To Admit Evidence From The Bar Table, Revise Its 65ter Witness And Exhibit Lists And Admit Evidence Pursuant To Rule 92ter

02-Feb-12

Haradinaj et al

Vendim Mbi Mocionin E Prokerorise Per Pranimin E Provave Ne Sallen E Gjyqit, Ndryshimin E Listes Se Deshmit Areve Dhe Provave Materiale Te Rregulles 65ter Dhe Pranimin E Provave Sipas Rregulles 92ter

08-Feb-12

Haradinaj et al

Judge Delvoie's Partially Dissenting Opinion On The Decision On Prosecution Motion To Admit Evidence From The Bar Table, Revise Its Rule 65ter Witness And Exhibit Lists And Admit Evidence Pursuant To Rule 92ter, Dated 26 January 2012

03-Feb-12

Karadzic

Prosecution Notification Of Submission Of Written Evidence Pursuant To Rule 92 Ter With Appendix A - Witness Petar Skrbic

01-Feb-12

Karadzic

Prosecution's Reply To Karadzic's "Opposition To Retroactive Application Of Protective Measures"

06-Feb-12

Karadzic

Internal Memorandum Re Report On Use Of Time In The Trial - Period Ending 31 January 2012

06-Feb-12

Karadzic

Corrigendum To Prosecution's Notification Of Order Of Witnesses For March And April 2012 With Appendix A

07-Feb-12

Karadzic

Prosecution Notification Of Submission Of Written Evidence Pursuant To Rule 92 Ter With Public Appendix A And Confidential Appendix B - Witness Mira Mihajlovic

03-Feb-12

Karadzic

Decision On Prosecution Request For Certification To Appeal Decision On Prosecution's Motion For Admission Of The Evidence Of Milenko Lazic Pursuant To Rule 92 Quater

03-Feb-12

Karadzic

Cmss Internal Memorandum In Compliance With The Tolimir Trial Chamber's Public "Decision On Motion By Radovan Karadzic For Access To Confidential Materials In The Tolimir Case", Dated 9 September 2009, And The Parties' Notifications Given Orally On 30 Jan

03-Feb-12

Karadzic

Prosecution Observations On Motion To Compel Production Of Seven Documents

03-Feb-12

Karadzic

Decision On Prosecution's Urgent Motion To Rescind Protective Measures For Witness

07-Feb-12

Karadzic

Internal Memorandum From Cmss Re Prosecution Exhibit List Following The Testimony Of Witness Dr. William Haglund

02-Feb-12

Karadzic

Prosecution's Motion Seeking Leave To Reply To Karadzic's "Opposition To Retroactive Application Of Protective Measures"

03-Feb-12

Karadzic

Prosecution's Urgent Motion To Rescind Protective Measures For Witness

02-Feb-12

Karadzic

Prosecution's Submission Of Order Of Witnesses For March And April 2012 With Appendix A

01-Feb-12

Karadzic

Response To Motion To Vary Protective Measures: Kdz329

02-Feb-12

Karadzic

Prosecution's Notification Of Witness List For The Week Commencing 06 February 2012 With Appendix A

02-Feb-12

Karadzic

Second Defence Notice Pursuant To The Decision On Radovan Karadzic's Request For Access To Confidential Materials From The Tolimir Case [Eng&Bcs]

02-Feb-12

Karadzic

Order Relating To Prosecution's Urgent Motion To Rescind Protective Measures For Witness

03-Feb-12

Karadzic

Request For Leave For Sur-Reply: Protective Measures For Kdz612

07-Feb-12

Lukic et al (Appeal)

Verification Of Accuracy Of English Transcript In It-98-32/1-A

01-Feb-12

Milosevic

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Goran Hadzic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In Prosecution V. Slobodan Milosevic Related To Croatia

03-Feb-12

Mrksic (Appeal)

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Goran Hadzic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In Prosecution V. Mrksic At Al.

03-Feb-12

Perisic (Appeal)

Cd-Rom - Book Of Authorities For The Appeal Brief Of Momcilo Perisic

06-Feb-12

Perisic (Appeal)

Corrigendum To Mr. Perisic's Notice Of Appeal

07-Feb-12

Perisic (Appeal)

Nalog O Rasporedu

07-Feb-12

Perisic (Appeal)

Scheduling Order

06-Feb-12

Popovic et al

Presuda-Tom I Javna Redigovana Verzija

06-Feb-12

Popovic et al

Presuda-Tom Ii Javna Redigovana Verzija

06-Feb-12

Popovic et al (Appeal)

Defence Notice Pursuant To The Decision On Defence Requests For Access To Confidential Materials In The Prosecutor V. Tolimir Case

03-Feb-12

Popovic et al (Appeal)

Response To Motion To Vary Protective Measures: Kdz329

02-Feb-12

Popovic et al (Appeal)

Order Relating To Prosecution's Urgent Motion To Rescind Protective Measures For Witness

03-Feb-12

Popovic et al (Appeal)

Prosecution's Urgent Motion To Rescind Protective Measures For Witness

02-Feb-12

Popovic et al (Appeal)

Decision On Prosecution's Urgent Motion To Rescind Protective Measures For Witness

07-Feb-12

Rasic (Contempt)

Assignment Of Exhibit Numbers To Document Pursuant To 31 January 2012 Oral Decision

01-Feb-12

Rasic (Contempt)

Notice To Withdraw Defence Motion Pursuant To Rule 92bis(A)(1)(E)

02-Feb-12

Rasic (Contempt)

Defence Notice To Withdraw Motion For Further Modification Of The Terms Of Provisional Release Of Jelena Rasic

01-Feb-12

Ratko Mladic

Defence Request For Access To Confidential Materials From Tolimir Case

03-Feb-12

Ratko Mladic

Defense Corrigendum To Response To "Prosecution Motion For Judicial Notice Of Adjudicated Facts" Filed 9 December 2012"

02-Feb-12

Ratko Mladic

Defense Response To "Prosecution Motion For Judicial Notice Of Adjudicated Facts" Filed 9 December 2012

01-Feb-12

Ratko Mladic

Response To Request By The Defence Of Ratko Mladic For Access To Confidential Materials From The Tolimir Case

07-Feb-12

Seselj

Podnesak Kojim Tuzilastvo Dostavlja Dodatne Dokaze U Vezi Dokaznim Predmetima Tuzilastva Br. P01162, P01163, P01164, P01165 I P01166

06-Feb-12

Seselj

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of  Bcs Translation Of  Various Public Filings During The Period Of  27 And 31 January 2012

03-Feb-12

Seselj

Décision Sur La Requête De L'accusation Aux Fins De Prorogation De Délai Et De Clarification

01-Feb-12

Seselj

Registry Submission Pursuant To Rule 33(B) In Response To "Ordonnance Aux Fins D'obtenir Des Rapports Du Quartier Pénitentiaire Des Nations Unies Et De Faire Procéder À Une Nouvelle Expertise Médicale"

03-Feb-12

Seselj

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Goran Hadzic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In Prosecution V. Vojislav Seselj Related To Croatia

02-Feb-12

Seselj

Verification Of Transcript Accuracy In Case It-03-67-T; Date Of Hearing 21 October 2008

01-Feb-12

Seselj

Zahtev Odbrane U Ime Goran Hadzica Kojim Se Trazi Pristup Svim Poverljivim Materijalima U Predmetu Tuzilac Protiv Vojislava Seselja Koji Se Odnose Na Hrvatsku

07-Feb-12

Seselj

Procès-Verbal Of Reception Of  Bcs Translation Of  Various Public Filings During The Period Of 13 To 26 January 2012.

01-Feb-12

Seselj (Contempt Appeal)

Scheduling Order

07-Feb-12

Stanisic & Simatovic

Defence Motion On Behalf Of Goran Hadzic Seeking Access To All Confidential Material In Prosecution V. Stanisic & Simatovic Related To Croatia

02-Feb-12

Stanisic & Simatovic

Order To Redact The Public Transcript And The Public Broadcast Of A Hearing [Re. Hearing 02/02/2012]

02-Feb-12

Stanisic & Simatovic

Stanisic Defence Motion To Compel The Production Of Prosecution Exhibits For The Testimony Of Mr. David Browne (Dst-61)

08-Feb-12

Stanisic & Simatovic

Prosecution Notice On The Status Of Exhibits P406 And P2452 In Compliance With The Chamber's Decision On Protective Measures For Witness Dst-074

02-Feb-12

Stanisic & Zupljanin

Prosecution's Motion For Reconsideration In Part Of The Trial Chamber's Decision Of 27 January 2012 And To Add Further Documents To The Chs, And Notice Of Compliance With The Trial Chamber's Order Of 27 January 2012

06-Feb-12

Stanisic & Zupljanin

Order On Procedure For The Testimonial Evidence Of Witnesses Pursuant To Rule 98

06-Feb-12

Zdravko Tolimir

Defence Notice Pursuant To The Decision On Defence Requests For Access To Confidential Materials In The Prosecutor V. Tolimir Case [Eng&Bcs]

03-Feb-12

Zdravko Tolimir

Cmss Internal Memorandum In Compliance With The Tolimir Trial Chamber's Public "Decision On Motion By Radovan Karadzic For Access To Confidential Materials In The Tolimir Case", Dated 9 September 2009, And The Parties' Notifications Given Orally On 30 Jan

03-Feb-12

Zdravko Tolimir

Response To The Prosecution's Motion To Admit One Document From The Bar Table [Eng&Bcs]

02-Feb-12

Zdravko Tolimir

Request For Change Of Status Of Submission "Defence Notice Pursuant To Rule 94 Bis" [Eng&Bcs]

02-Feb-12

Zdravko Tolimir

Defence Request For Access To Confidential Materials From Tolimir Case

03-Feb-12

Zdravko Tolimir

Response To Request By The Defence Of Ratko Mladic For Access To Confidential Materials From The Tolimir Case [Eng&Bcs]

07-Feb-12

Zdravko Tolimir

Second Defence Notice Pursuant To The Decision On Radovan Karadzic's Request For Access To Confidential Materials From The Tolimir Case [Eng&Bcs]

02-Feb-12

Zdravko Tolimir

Decision On First Motion By The Accused For Admission Of Documents From The Bar Table

07-Feb-12


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